Summers v. BP America, Inc.
Plaintiff: Trent Summers
Defendant: BP America, Inc. and BP Products North America Inc
Case Number: 2:2023cv00137
Filed: April 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Referring Judge: Philip P Simon
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 18, 2023 Filing 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Fryman, Benjamin)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #15 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Michael Pierce PHV for Trent Summers. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 6/16/2023. (ace)
June 10, 2023 Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Amended Summons and Amended Complaint served on Jonathan E. Halm, Esq. on behalf of Defendant on 05/26/2023, filed by Trent Summers. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proof of Service)(Fryman, Benjamin)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #14 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney James A Holcomb PHV for Trent Summers. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 6/9/2023. (ace)
June 8, 2023 Filing 16 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint by BP Products North America Inc.(Halm, Jonathan)
June 7, 2023 Filing 15 Application for Attorney Michael E. Pierce to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Trent Summers. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-5265311(Pierce PHV, Michael) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/15/2023: #1 PA certificate) (ace).
June 7, 2023 Filing 14 Application for Attorney James Andrew Holcomb to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff, Trent Summers. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number AINNDC-5265105(Holcomb PHV, James)
May 30, 2023 Filing 13 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties.. (smb)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER & NOTICE OF HEARING: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 6/29/2023 09:30 AM Central before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Proposed joint discovery plan in accordance with FRCP 26(f) due by 6/23/2023. (smb)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 5/30/2023. (smb)
May 26, 2023 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to BP Products North America Inc. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (nae) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/30/2023: #1 Corrected Document) (kmt).
May 24, 2023 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT to correct name of Defendant against BP America, Inc., filed by Trent Summers. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Amended, #2 Proposed Summons Amended)(Fryman, Benjamin)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: The Court hereby GRANTS the relief requested in the Notice of Filing of Amended Complaint in Reliance on FRCP 15(a)(a)(B) and Request for Amended Summons #7 , ORDERS Plaintiff to FILE the Amended Complaint by 06/01/2023, and serve it on BP Products North America Inc. in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 05/23/2023. (jdb)
May 22, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE by Trent Summers OF FILING OF AMENDED COMPLAINT IN RELIANCE ON F.R.C.P. 15(a)(1)(B) AND REQUEST FOR AMENDED SUMMONS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Amended Complaint and Jury Demand, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Amended Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons Amended Summons)(Fryman, Benjamin)
May 17, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE by Trent Summers re #3 Order, Set Deadlines , PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE COMPLYING WITH COURTS MAY 9, 2023 ORDER (Fryman, Benjamin)
May 17, 2023 Reset Answer Deadlines pursuant to #5 : Answer due by Defendant on or before 6/15/2023. (shk)
May 16, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE by BP America, Inc. OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD OF DEFENDANT BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC., IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED AS BP AMERICA, INC., AND BP AMERICA, INC. (Halm, Jonathan)
May 16, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan E Halm on behalf of BP America, Inc. (Halm, Jonathan)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Plaintiff to file, on or before 05/18/2023, a supplemental jurisdictional statement demonstrating the citizenship of Defendant BP America. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 5/9/2023. (smb)
April 24, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to BP America, Inc.. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (sej)
April 24, 2023 **NEW CASE** Judge Philip P Simon and Magistrate Judge John E Martin added. (sej)
April 21, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against BP America, Inc.( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AINNDC-5223263.), filed by Trent Summers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Cover sheet)(Fryman, Benjamin)

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Plaintiff: Trent Summers
Represented By: Benjamin D Fryman
Represented By: James A Holcomb PHV
Represented By: Michael Pierce PHV
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Defendant: BP America, Inc.
Represented By: Jonathan E Halm
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